The veteran's claims for service connection for spinal cord injury, loss of use of bladder, and loss of use of bowel were granted. The claims for loss of use of left and right lower extremities were remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's spinal cord injury was aggravated by his service-connected cervical osteoarthritis, and this caused or aggravated the other conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- spinal cord injury, loss of use of bladder, loss of use of bowel, loss of use of left lower extremity, loss of use right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25006332
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 868 · Granted: 42% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Granted
The veteran's service connection claims for C-6 tetraplegia, loss of bowel function, and loss of bladder function were granted due to new and relevant evidence.
- Denied
The Veteran's claimed conditions, including lower back fractures, spinal cord injury, BLE weakness, cellulitis, and seizures, are not deemed to be the result of VA care or treatment. The Board finds that there is no additional disability due to VA care.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) benefits related to loss of use of the right and left lower extremities, as well as need for aid and attendance or housebound status, has been remanded due to additional evidence being added to his claims file. The case will be reconsidered by the RO.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for loss of use of his left lower extremity due to cervical spine surgeries is denied as the evidence does not support a finding that VA negligence caused or worsened the condition.
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